Celebrations are being held as countries welcome in the new year. BBC. Watch: New Zealand and Australia new year celebrations. Posted: December 31, 2024 | Last updated: March 19, 2025.

As the world gears up for New Year celebrations, New Zealand leads the charge, ushering in 2025 with an unforgettable fireworks display. Watch as the sky above Auckland is lit up in vibrant colors ...

Celebrations will echo around the globe as the New Year arrives in different time zones, with American Samoa among the last to welcome 2025 a full 24 hours after New Zealand.

By The Associated Press Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2024, with thousands cheering a fireworks display sprouting from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, and a ...

A city that boasts some of the best nightlife and festivals in Europe is a sure-fire destination for New Year’s Eve. Crowds gather in Plaça d’Espanya to watch the main fireworks display, and ...

There's a lot to love in New Zealand, and after years of being locked in (and locked out) over the pandemic, locals have been embracing domestic tourism like never before. "Kiwis spent an extra $1 ...

Celebrations will echo around the globe as the New Year arrives in different time zones, with American Samoa among the last to welcome 2025.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the ...

Josh Hazlewood took a five-wicket haul to skittle New Zealand for 162 as Australia held the whip hand at the end of day one of the second test in Christchurch on Friday.